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How Many Collard Plants per Square Foot?
One collard plant per square foot, 12 inches apart, for full-size plants you pick all season. Cut them young and NC State Extension spaces collards as close as 2 to 4 inches.
How to Cure Sweet Potatoes at Home (Temperature, Humidity and Days)
Cure sweet potatoes at about 85°F and 85-90% humidity for 4 to 7 days, or 2 to 3 weeks in a warm room, then store them at 55-60°F. Here are the home setups universities describe, how to check the numbers with a cheap hygrometer, and a day-by-day checklist.
How to Cure and Store Winter Squash (Butternut, Acorn, Spaghetti and More)
Cure butternut, buttercup, kabocha and hubbard squash warm for about a week, then store them at 50-60°F. Acorn squash skips curing. A printable chart by type, with extension sources.
How to Make Leaf Mold: Bags, Bins, and How Long It Takes
Shred fall leaves, wet them, and pack them into bags with holes or a wire bin. Shredded leaves become usable leaf mold in about 6 to 12 months; whole leaves can take up to 2 years.
Cover Crops for Raised Beds: What to Sow, How Much, and How to End It
Which cover crop to sow in a raised bed, how much seed a 4×8 or 4×4 bed takes, when to sow it counted back from your first fall frost, and how to end it without digging.
How to Ripen Green Tomatoes Indoors Before (and After) Frost
Pick mature green tomatoes before frost and ripen them indoors at 55-70°F, out of direct sun. How to tell which ones will ripen, four ripening methods, and what to do with the ones that will not.